"Nestled in Virginia’s Blue Ridge, it’s easy to almost whiz by if you’re traveling north from Knoxville into West Virginia or Pennsylvania.

But Roanoke is worth more than a drive-by. In fact, there’s so much to do, to see and to savor in Roanoke that you’ll want to stay a while."

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